Ahei's chimpanzee exhibit was beautiful, like a cottage from a fairy tale. Ahei pulled out a pair of black-rimmed glasses from somewhere and put them on his nose. Su Zhou stood up slightly. "Um, Ahei, wait a minute, what's that on your nose?"

Ahei, wearing black-rimmed glasses, looks even more human.

Su Zhou leaned closer and curiously poked her eyes with her finger.

Oh, it's just an empty shell. There are no lenses at all.

She said that she had never seen a chimpanzee in the world who went to such lengths to make himself nearsighted, and Ah-hei was definitely the first.

"Tell me, what happened?" Su Zhou sat on the dark green sofa next to Ah Hei, the light green curtains swaying in the wind.

I've been reading philosophy lately and have had some insights. When you met me, I wasn't so innocent anymore. Compared to other chimpanzees, I'm clean, literate, and can play several musical instruments. But throughout my long life, my soul seems to have always been lonely and desolate. What is the meaning of my existence?

I interact with tourists every day. When they're happy, they call me brother. But I'm still different from humans; we're not the same species. They like me because I am entertaining, and I give them emotional feedback, so some of them even become my fans. But is that the right thing to do?

[I'm trapped in this venue, studying, reading, watching movies, reading newspapers every day. It's always bustling with people, and hundreds of thousands of people watch me online every night. Isn't that...lonely?]

ah.

Recently, Ahei has become quite philosophical, which explains why I haven't seen many of his performance videos or live streams online lately. In the past, Su Zhou could often catch Ahei's live streams late at night. Sometimes Ahei would watch movies, like nostalgic films, Fight Back to School, or films starring Lam Ching-ying, and the chat would join in, creating a warm and friendly atmosphere where everyone was genuinely enjoying the movie.

These past two days, Su Zhou has been preoccupied with her own affairs and hasn't noticed that Ah Hei hasn't been livestreaming for several days.

Is Ahei depressed? Whether it's a human or an animal, thinking too much will prevent you from being happy.

Su Zhou looked at Ahei, "You said your soul is lonely, but I don't really understand what you mean. You mean you need companions, right? How about I find you another female chimpanzee? Would that work?"

That’s right.

As a successful chimpanzee, I still need a girlfriend. This bed is so big, this movie theater is so huge, sometimes it's really uncomfortable for just one chimpanzee. But if I could have a female chimpanzee, I feel like life would be much more promising.

Alright, alright, so what philosophy, what Hegel? It turns out they were just pretexts for Ahmad's adolescence.

Ahei clearly wants to find a girlfriend.

Su Zhou understood. Ahei was a great contributor to the zoo, and secondly... Ahei was indeed at an age where he should find a girlfriend.

And... actually, Su Zhou herself had a little bit of selfish motives.

Most zoos that are even slightly reputable have their own breeding centers, but the China Academy of Physics is the only one without one. Su Zhou hopes that her zoo can also be qualified to breed animals.

If Ahei gets a girlfriend and they can have a baby chimpanzee, that would mean success.

Su Zhou patted her chest and said, "Leave this to me. I'll take you on a blind date in the next couple of days. Don't be so gloomy. Think about your tourist friends. They've all come from afar to see you. Don't be unhappy. I'll make you thick-cut yogurt tonight."

It's important to know that the fruits produced by the system are all of the best varieties. Not only do the animals in the zoo love to eat them, but Su Zhou and the zoo staff also enjoy them.

Ahei's focus was entirely on the blind date; he grinned and gave a very human-like smile.

Su Zhou slapped Ahei's broad shoulder, seemingly having learned some etiquette from somewhere. "Ahei, people smile in social situations. Don't you think your smile is a bit scary?"

"Smile, understand?"

Ahei nodded thoughtfully.

"Alright, now go open the door and welcome your fans." After Su Zhou finished comforting Ah Hei, Ah Hei returned to his workaholic state and opened the door. Tourists flowed in like water.

Seeing the fervent emotions around them, Su Zhou shrank back and ran away in a flash.

A terrifyingly popular figure.

When Su Zhou was in high school, the most popular variety shows in China were talent shows, featuring all kinds of handsome men and beautiful women who could debut as a group based on their votes.

If the animals in the zoo were to have a similar variety show, with voting based on popularity or polls, Ahei would undoubtedly be the most popular.

With the sun shining brightly on her, Su Zhou felt like she hadn't called her parents in ages.

She composed herself and made a video call.

Su Zhou held up her phone and took pictures of the zoo scenery. "A familiar place, flowers in full bloom. Does spring here make your heart flutter? If you do, please type 1; if not, please type 3..."

"Girl, you haven't called home in ages. I think you've completely forgotten about your mother," Wang Xingyue complained, her tone laced with a hint of teasing.

Su Zhou seemed to hear the sound of flowing water.

"Am I making something delicious again? I can hear water running in the kitchen. Let me see what you're making behind my back this time." Su Zhou persisted, how could she be eating alone like this?

Wang Xingyue flipped her phone camera and pointed it at the kitchen.

Su Yunhai was washing seafood, but the water coming out of the tap was pink.

"Hey, something doesn't look right with the color of this water. Is this the right color for it?" Su Yunhai put the crabs and shellfish aside, while the tap was still running.

Everyone saw it.

The water coming out of the tap is pink.

Wang Xingyue said, "Don't wash anymore. The color of this water is wrong. We don't want to get an upset stomach and have to treat it. Let's use spring water later."

Pink...water?

Something seemed to flash through Su Zhou's mind.

"The water bureau is the same now. The water color is obviously wrong, but they still dare to send it to the tap. Do they really think they're doing some kind of dopamine color matching? Who would dare to drink pink water?" Wang Xingyue put one hand on her hip and held up her phone in the other.